Ameliorative Potential of Relaxing Back Massage on Puerperial Women's Hormones and Infant Weight

Ameliorative Potential of Relaxing Back Massage on Puerperial Women's Hormones and Infant Weight

Effect of massage on hormone levels in puerperal women

Postpartum back massage can effectively increase prolactin, growth hormone levels, which in turn can make the baby's growth more healthy and decrease leptin levels, which can protect the child from future obesity and so, clinicians should advise postpartum women to have massage after delivery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• puerperal women within 4 hours of normal delivery and they are primiparous

Exclusion Criteria:

• nulliparous More than 30 years or less than 25 years Chronic diseases Caesarean delivery